by water, in Flood's boat. William Armstrong and William Sulton, both of Mamaroneck, are both suspicious persons, and also in town. We imagine they, with the two former, are there to hear what transpires from Lownsberry, in order to fly on board the man-of-war if suspected. To prevent their having information from this quarter, we send this, with all haste, by Mr. Barclay, that you may take such steps as you may think best.

"We shall use our utmost endeavours to find out the aiders and abetters of so diabolical piece of work, and are, gentlemen, your very humble servants,

"By order:

"JOSEPH DRAKE.

"To the Chairman of the Committee of Safety for the Colony of New-York."

Thereupon an Order was made in the words following, to wit:

Information being received by letter, from Westchester, that Isaac Purdy, William Armstrong, William Sutton, and James Lownsberry, son of William Lownsherry, are all in this city, and are persons suspected of being concerned in spiking up the Cannon beyond King's Bridge, in Westchester County,

Ordered, That the said Isaac Purdy, William Armstrong, William Sutlon, and James Lownsberry, son of William Lownsberry, be apprehended and kept in safe custody, until they are, respectively, brought before this Committee, to be examined, or the further order of this Committee; and,

Ordered, That Colonel McDougall cause this order to be duly executed.

Mr. Sands, who is managing the lading of the sloop Sally, requested a permit. Thereupon a permit was given to him, in the words following, to wit:

Mr. Comfort Sands is permitted to load the sloop Sally, Wilkie Dodge, Master, for the West-Indies, with flour, pork, hams, and bread.

Die Sabbati, January 27, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Mr. Scott, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Clarke.

Mr. Joseph Hallett, the Chairman, much indisposed, is unable to attend, and Mr. Sands forwarding the lading of the sloop Sally.

The Members of the Committee present conceive it their duty to pay some attention to the introduction of General Lee into this city, as a Continental General, and they are also of opinion that it will be politick.

It was Ordered, That Captain Leary be requested to cause his Company of Light-Horse to hold themselves in readiness to ride out to meet General Lee, and attend him to this city.

John Flood, the boatman, at request, attended, and being examined, says, that soon after he came to town, Oliver Roosevelt pressed him to go to see Lownsberry; that he went with Roosevelt, and Joseph Purdy went with him; that Lownsberry asked Joseph Purdy to go to Mamaroneck to bring down the files, and insisted on his going. That the examinant was unwilling to spare Purdy, and Purdy did not appear inclined to go. That William Sutton, Lownsberry, Armstrong, and James Vincent, who assisted him as a boatman, went up with him in his boat last trip. That Lownsberry went ashore at Frog's Point. That he, the said examinant, afterwards delivered all the things Lownsberry left on board, to his son, James Lownsberry. That he does not recollect that he knew that Lownsberry had any files on board. That the examinant the other day, told Lownsberry he had used him unkindly to bring him into question, and asked him if he had carried up the files in his boat. That Lownsberry said yes, but that he believed that he (Flood) did not know it. That he, the examinant, left Joseph Purdy at the Barracks when he left Lownsberry. That Joseph Purdy afterwards informed him that Lownsberry told him the files were either at Isaac Gedney's shop, or at Flood's store-house, he did not know which. That his son had taken them from the boat, and be did not know at which of those places he had left them.

Joseph Purdy says that he was down at New-York between three and four weeks ago; that he does not remember who were passengers in the boat at the time; that Lownsberry was not on board; that he went with Flood to see William Lownsberry; that John Flood accused him with having carried up the files in his boat; that Lownsberry said Purdy could go and bring the files back; that Lownsberry whispered to him that the files were either at Flood's store-house or in Isaac Gidney's shop; that if he went up he could find them; that he is a smith by trade; that Nicholas Morrell, reputed a Tory, is intimate with Lownsberry; that he is not in debt a single copper to Lownsberry; that Lownsberry did speak to him to make skeens for a cart, or to do other work; that Isaac Gidney is reputed a Tory; that he has heard that Lownsberry has made himself very busy in publick matters.

William Sutton says, that William Lownsberry is reputed a Tory, and said to be warm on that side; that he does not know who are his most intimate friends now; that when last in town he came down with cattle. Never heard him say any thing about the files; has heard him disapprove of the present measures, and think them wrong; that Isaac Gidney has been very much opposed to the American measures, but, of late, is more quiet; that Gidney lives about a mile from Lownsberry. That he heard from a neighbour that one Strang, who was travelling in disguise, first mentioned the cannon being spiked in his neighbourhood. That Strang is of very indifferent character, and much in debt.

William Armstrong says, that he lives on Rye-Neck, went up with Lownsberry, lately, in Flood's boat; Lownsberry had a handkerchief on board; went on shore with Lownsberry and Sutton, at Frog's Point; left Lownsberry at Captain Browne's; that Lownsberry never look an active part in the present troubles, disapproves of the present American measures, lives a mile and a half from the examinant. That the examinant does not know who is intimate with Lownsberry.

Joseph Purdy, William Sutton, and William Armstrong, were respectively, and separately discharged, as they were examined.

Lieutenant Jacob Wright, of the Company of Minute-Men in Jamaica, on Nassau-Island, came into the Committee. He agreed with them to make two hundred Cartouch-Boxes and Pouches, and belts of the best sort; each of the cartouch-boxes to have holes for twenty-three cartridges, to be made of good leather, equal to the pattern given to him. The belts to have a convenience for carrying a sword. The price of the cartouch-box and belt to be sixteen shillings, each, and he is to have them ready in three weeks.

Die Lunaœ, 10 ho. A. M., January 29, 1776.

The following Members met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Mr. Scott, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Tredwell, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Sands.

Mr. Sands informed the Committee, that the sloop Sally is ready to sail; and requested a permit for Wilkie Dodge, Master of the said sloop, to go on board of the ships Asia and Phenix.

Thereupon, a Certificate was given to him, in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, New-York, January 29, 1776.

Permit Wilkie Dodge, Master of the sloop Sally, to go on board of both. His Majesty's ships in the harbour of New-York.

William Allen, cordwainer, attended, and informed the Committee, that agreeable to their permission, he had been on board of the ship Asia, that the Captain desired him to make twenty or thirty pair of shoes, and bring them on board, and informed him he should want an hundred pair. The said William Allen, was told he might make those shoes, and take them on board.

A Letter from a sub-Committee of the Committee of Westchester, dated the 26th instant, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"January 26, 1776.

"A sub-Committee of the Committee of Safety for the County of Westchester, met at the house of James Besloy,